“Lone soldier Merowlink hunts corrupt officers who sacrificed his squad, seeking revenge with comrades' dogtags and rifle.”
Kikou Ryouhei Merowlink
機甲猟兵メロウリンク
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Synopsis
Lone soldier Merowlink hunts corrupt officers who sacrificed his squad, seeking revenge with comrades' dogtags and rifle.
As the sole survivor from a squad that was sacrificed and hung out as scapegoats for embezzlement of military resources at the end of the 100 years war, Merowlink Ality is out for revenge. Carrying the dogtags of his deceased comrades and armed with a dated AT rifle, he swears to hunt down and exact revenge on the corrupt officers that betrayed his squad, and maybe even uncover the truth behind the plot as well.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 9 sampled reviews
What 9 viewers settled on.
Strong agreement
σ 1.05 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↓ 0.33
Running avg · Nov 2008 → Apr 2026
- 7 “This is an retro-mecha series. It's not outstanding or a classic, but you will not be disappointed if you watch it. If you are a mecha fan or more specifically Votom fan this is definitely for you....”
- 7 “If you are a fan of classic revenge stories, especially Votoms, this anime is for you Synopsis: The story of a young man who seeks revenge for his friends after a plot by army generals and...”
- 7 “For any fan of Ryosuke Takahashi's Armored Trooper Votoms franchise, you'll feel right at home with this series. It's set in the same world, and Chirico even makes a short cameo as well, though...”
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- Format 12 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 48m all episodes
- Aired Nov 1988 – Apr 1989
- Source Ova media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-1869 catalog
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